LIGHTHOUSE ON ST. SIMONS ISLAND,
GEORGIA
The first Government lighthouse was built
on this spot in 1808, but was destroyed by
Confederates during the War Between The
States. The present tower was built in 1871.
Near this spot English forces under Oglethorpe
built Fort St. Simons in 1736, and during the
Spanish Invasion of 1742, Fort St. Simons was
S occupied by Spanish troops.
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WARD NEWS CO., ST. SIMONS ISLAND, GA.
August 19
